In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride(搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured(使…放心) me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favor I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”
I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
1.The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because __________.
A.her work delayed her trip to Sydney B.she missed the only train back home
C.the town was far away from Sydney D.she was going home for her holidays
2.Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?
A.He watched the girl for three hours. B.He gave the girl a ride back home.
C.He bought sandwiches for the girl. D.He helped the girl find a ride.
3.The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that______.
A.she was going to the nearby town B.she had known him for decades
C.she wanted to repay the favor she once got D.she realized he was Gordon
4.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?
A.Those who give rides will be repaid. B.Giving sometimes produces nice results.
C.Good manners bring about happiness. D.People should offer free rides to others.
To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We 1 hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our 2 came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap (带子) got 3 on a chair and the tray (托盘) that I was holding slipped 4 my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, 5 on a man who was just about to 6 a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly 7 , as the drinks soaked (浸湿) his white shirt.
Then I 8 my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of 9 . Instead, he said “It’s OK” to 10 me before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and unsure 11 to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look 12 . A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and 13 our table. My heart almost stopped 14 . I thought he was going to ask for my father’s 15 and call him.
To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “ 16 yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked 17 without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, 18 he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still 19 in this world. I ‘ll never 20 his action.
1. A.ordered B.made C.arranged D.demanded
2. A.food B.turn C.bill D.menu
3. A.fixed B.caught C.cut D.tied
4. A.by B.in C.from D.out
5. A.knocked B.fell C.stood D.hung
6. A.take B.taste C.swallow D.chew
7. A.discouraged B.disappointed C.shocked D.annoyed
8. A.rolled B.rubbed C.narrowed D.closed
9. A.bitterness B.anxiety C.anger D.sorrow
10. A.satisfy B.comfort C.encourage D.praise
11. A.how B.who C.what D.which
12. A.mild B.honest C.calm D.modest
13. A.pushed B.approached C.drew D.laid
14. A.beating B.breaking C.sinking D.trembling
15. A.help B.position C.number D.job
16. A.Prepare B.Buy C.Find D.Cook
17. A.on B.around C.up D.away
18. A.so B.since C.although D.but
19. A.kindness B.happiness C.politeness D.brightness
20. A.forget B.refuse C.oppose D.ignore
A teacher and artist ______coming to speak to us about painting tomorrow afternoon.
A.is B.are C.was D.were
Two thirds of the buildings here ______ .
A.need to repair B.need repairing C.needs to repair D.needs repairing
With time _______ by, he began making films.
A.went B.go C.going D.goes
Their daughter ___ a key university this year, which made their parents very satisfied.
A.admitted to B.was admitted C.was admitted to D.admitted